- Paraglider rescued after becoming ensnared on tower crane in Sichuan, China
- European Council head António Costa engages in secret talks with Russia
- SPSA operations vice-president Steve Roberts to step down after wildfire review
- Trump donor’s firm awarded $1.7 million no-bid contract for Reflecting Pool repair
- Thurmaston Shopping Centre roof collapses as fire causes extensive damage
- One dead after two freight trains collide and derail from bridge in Munich
- Bank of England Reports Brexit Has Reduced UK Economy by 6%
- Severe storm injures nine during handball tournament in Baden-Württemberg
Europe
The Sweden Democrats (SD), previously a far-right pariah, have emerged as a key political player, now the nation’s second-largest party. Following shifts in alliances post-2018 elections, SD’s influence on immigration and criminal justice policies has been increasingly normalised within the government, reflecting a significant political transformation.
At least 58 states and territories are affected by anti-personnel mines, according to UN rights chief Volker Türk. The report highlights significant civilian casualties, with approximately 90% of victims in 2024 being civilians, primarily in Myanmar, Syria, and Afghanistan. Recommitment to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty is urged.
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his final G7 summit, addressing key issues including Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Middle East conflict, Chinese competition, AI, and online child safety. This summit marks a significant moment as Macron prepares to leave office next year.
The arctic cold was felt on the country’s railways, where 14,699 train departures were canceled…
Suðurnes Chief of Police said that the evacuation of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon went…
US shuts Kyiv embassy over fears of ‘significant air attack’ The US embassy in Kyiv…
Irish police, known as Gardaí, have released CCTV images of 99 individuals they want to question about riots that broke out in Dublin nearly a year ago. The unrest followed the stabbing of three children and a school care assistant outside a primary school on November 23, 2023.
European Union nations are ready to step up military and financial support for Ukraine if the United States scales back its aid, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated on Tuesday. His remarks came during a high-level meeting in Warsaw marking the 1,000th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Monday’s main European headlines report on a variety of political stories from across the bloc. The biggest stories cover the severed undersea cable between Germany and Finland – believed to be intentional.
The latest from the war in Ukraine as the US permits them to use American weapons to strike inside Russia. It leads to many of the European nations pondering if Germany – Europe’s largest economy – will follow suit.
Many of the UK media already report the UK is set to follow Washignton’s lead and allow Ukraine to use British weapons.
Coverage of the EU vote on whether to suspend Israel talks over Gaza and the bloc’s plans to increase defence spending are two other huge stories dominating the European news this morning.
The French newspapers continue coverage of the horrific rape trial that has not only caught the country’s attention – but the world’s.
Spain continues coverage of the devastating floods earlier in the month and the devastation left behind.
The German press reports on the severed undersea cables calling it an act of sabotage and a “hybrid action”, without knowing who is to blame.
The G20 summit in Brazil also finds space across Europe’s biggest news media.
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